Use or Sell-By Dates

[cricketmd]

This is probably a dumb question. Before I use to read whether the date on a product was a "sell by" or a "use by" date. Now all there appears to be is a date listed. Am I to assume its the "use" by date to be safe? Generally I'd give it 3-5 days after a "Sell By" Date. Product is lunchmeat. It smells perfectly fine. Date listed is 1/26/12. Would y'all eat this?

 

[GWguy]

If the package is un-opend, it's fine. There are so many preservatives in lunch meat......

 

[Misfit]

This is probably a dumb question. Before I use to read whether the date on a product was a "sell by" or a "use by" date. Now all there appears to be is a date listed. Am I to assume its the "use" by date to be safe? Generally I'd give it 3-5 days after a "Sell By" Date. Product is lunchmeat. It smells perfectly fine. Date listed is 1/26/12. Would y'all eat this?

I'm paranoid. I would eat it but only after I browned it in a skillet (like making a turkey melt)

 

[cricketmd]

Between this thread and the only other one I started on botchulism signs/canning, I'm starting to think people will not want to partake in any dinner parties or cookouts at my house.

 

[Misfit]

Not true.....at least you show concern. I've known people who could care less.

 

[cricketmd]

I'm paranoid. I would eat it but only after I browned it in a skillet (like making a turkey melt)

Good idea! I'm at work though. If we could drink at work, I'd try that and hope the alcohol might kill any bacteria. Thanks

 

[cricketmd]

If the package is un-opend, it's fine. There are so many preservatives in lunch meat......

True! It was opened but wrapped very, tightly in the fridge. Thanks!

 

[Katelin]

Use by the 26th and it is 5 days later and it has been open..I would throw it out. Just to be safe!

 

[cricketmd]

Use by the 26th and it is 5 days later and it has been open..I would throw it out. Just to be safe!

Thanks! I ate almost half and was feeling paranoid... does this taste funny? Is it my mayonnaise taste? Is this the smoked flavor? Is this smoked at all? Is it me? Is this what bad meat tastes like? I definately could not enjoy it. I threw it out and opted for some left over potato salad from a turkey shoot last weekend.

Thanks!!

 

[Misfit]

Thanks! I ate almost half and was feeling paranoid... does this taste funny? Is it my mayonnaise taste? Is this the smoked flavor? Is this smoked at all? Is it me? Is this what bad meat tastes like? I definately could not enjoy it. I threw it out and opted for some left over potato salad from a turkey shoot last weekend.

Thanks!!

Thats funny...I do the same thing or when I get a new medicine I'll take it and then read the side effects, of course then I start to have the side effects.

 

[cricketmd]

Thats funny...I do the same thing or when I get a new medicine I'll take it and then read the side effects, of course then I start to have the side effects.

hmmm... you know, I am feeling a little quesy j/k

Now, onto my next two threads - "Is it okay to eat moldy cheese?" and "Does yogurt never go bad?" (a lady on Hoarders said it's already bad and doesnt go bad). I saw it on tv! There, now THAT outta do it on people not eating at my house ever again!

 

[FED_UP]

This is probably a dumb question. Before I use to read whether the date on a product was a "sell by" or a "use by" date. Now all there appears to be is a date listed. Am I to assume its the "use" by date to be safe? Generally I'd give it 3-5 days after a "Sell By" Date. Product is lunchmeat. It smells perfectly fine. Date listed is 1/26/12. Would y'all eat this?

I give lunch meat about two weeks, I make sure it stays sealed up tight. That did not work so well with the molded bagels I found this morning that was sitting on top of the fridge for about a month.

 

[vraiblonde]

I'm a freak about expiration dates and throw anything that hits it away, whether it's been opened or not. My mother, on the other hand, will eat things that expired a year before, and she's not dead yet.

So.... :shrug:

 

[pixiegirl]

hmmm... you know, I am feeling a little quesy j/k

Now, onto my next two threads - "Is it okay to eat moldy cheese?" and "Does yogurt never go bad?" (a lady on Hoarders said it's already bad and doesnt go bad). I saw it on tv! There, now THAT outta do it on people not eating at my house ever again!

Do a search. I posed this question a few weeks back. I have safely eated yogurt past its date and haven't keeled yet BUT its only been a few weeks. I could have some giant brain eating parasite growing in my gut as we speak.

 

[cricketmd]

Do a search. I posed this question a few weeks back. I have safely eated yogurt past its date and haven't keeled yet BUT its only been a few weeks. I could have some giant brain eating parasite growing in my gut as we speak.

I think its funny that I'm discussing food saftey and injestion of expired yogurt with someone who's avatar is like a pink "Mr yuck" sticker If you do get sick, can you change the crossbones to green? It'll be code and I'll know the answer to my yogurt question.

 

[Misfit]

Great...I don't feel very good.

 

[aps45819]

Product is lunchmeat. It smells perfectly fine. Date listed is 1/26/12. Would y'all eat this?

Yes

I've found that "If it smells good, eat it" is a rule that's never let me down.

 

[cricketmd]

Yes

I've found that "If it smells good, eat it" is a rule that's never let me down.

Except for flowers, I'd have to say I think I agree with that philosophy!
Thanks!

 

[Katelin]

hmmm... you know, I am feeling a little quesy j/k

Now, onto my next two threads - "Is it okay to eat moldy cheese?" and "Does yogurt never go bad?" (a lady on Hoarders said it's already bad and doesnt go bad). I saw it on tv! There, now THAT outta do it on people not eating at my house ever again!

Moldy cheese...isn't that what Blue Cheese and Blue Cheese dressing is?
YUM!!!!

 

[SoMDGirl42]

There, now THAT outta do it on people not eating at my house ever again!

mission accomplished. BYOF to crickets house. OMG, you don't eat crickets, do you?

I'm a freak about expiration dates and throw anything that hits it away, whether it's been opened or not.

same here

Do a search. I posed this question a few weeks back. I have safely eated yogurt past its date and haven't keeled yet BUT its only been a few weeks. I could have some giant brain eating parasite growing in my gut as we speak.

after your post about yogurt, I did some research. I determined that it is probably safe to eat after the expiration date. I had some yogurt in the fridge that was a few days past the expiration date. I opened it, took one bite, and the tought of eating it made me nauseous, so i threw it away and spit the bite I had in my mouth in the sink.